General Knowledge

Explanation: Lahore's Orange Line Metro Train runs about 27.1 km across the city, making it Pakistan's first mass-transit metro rail line.

Explanation: The Indus River rises in Tibet (China) near Lake Manasarovar before flowing through Pakistan.

Explanation: Maleeha Lodhi was the first woman to serve as Pakistan's Permanent Representative (ambassador) to the United Nations.

Explanation: The Islamic Bomb' was co-authored by Steve Weissman and Herbert Krosney, so both are the authors.

Explanation: The Anfal campaign (Feb-Sep 1988) was Saddam Hussein's Ba'athist genocidal counterinsurgency against Iraqi Kurds during the Iran-Iraq War.

Explanation: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a leading global authority that monitors and reports earthquakes worldwide.

Explanation: The Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman, carries roughly a fifth of the world's oil supply, making any tension there a major energy-security concern in 2026.

Explanation: China borders 14 countries: Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and North Korea.

Explanation: The Bengal Tiger is the national animal of India, chosen for its strength and grace. India also has Project Tiger to protect it.

Explanation: The United Kingdom uses the Pound Sterling (GBP, £), one of the oldest currencies in the world still in use today.